And the good news is that 80,000 people have already registered on the site in just two days. Any citizen or expat in the UAE can sign up as a volunteer, you just need to upload a photo, a passport copy, your Emirates ID copy and a copy of your residency.

Remember, the site has just launched and there will be more volunteer tasks added every day so keep checking back.

Why use this site? Well, for starters, you can be safe in the knowledge that everything advertised on here is accredited by the UAE government. Plus, the site will provide you with an official record of your volunteer work with accredited documentation of hours and tasks completed, and there will be an opportunity to win Volunteer Awards through the programme.

Plus, you’ll be in good company – H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, shared his sign up page on Instagram, showing he’s enrolled – as did the UAE’s Crown Prince, the Minister of Tolerance and the Minister of Happiness, among others.

The site will also provide a platform for everyday Dubai residents to get seed funding for their volunteering ideas (kind of like Give A Little, but just more official).

Just FYI – we got the confirmation emails in Arabic when we signed up, so you might need to employ a little Google Translate. Want to know more? You can call (800) VOLAE for more info.

PLUS – UAE FOOD BANK UPDATE…

You can now contribute food to the UAE’s new Food Bank at more than 100 mosques around Dubai. More details on that soon…